Chapter 6

I went downstairs and kept checking if my dress ripped after I've fallen. Suddenly, someone held my arm violently and turned me to face her. It was Selena.

"You're worthless. You don't deserve to be our Luna. You're nothing but a coward, and remember this: you're going to regret it if you said yes to him. I'll make sure of it. I'm the one who's supposed to be his mate and his luna, not a pathetic ugly mortal. You're going to say no to whatever he's going to ask you or I'll make your life here a living hell. Is it clear?"

I didn't move or blink. I listened to all she was saying with tears coming down my eyes. All that she says about me is true. I'm pathetic and weak. Why is she so mean to me? When she left, I fell to the floor sobbing like a lonely child who was left behind. I couldn't stop crying or shaking, and all she said rang inside my head like a drum, squeezing my heart and mind into a small shell and crashing them into pieces. I… I am all that she said.

" Jenny... Jenny, what's wrong? Why are you crying? Look at me! Look, I'm right here... Are you hurt?" Xavier kept asking while trying to figure out what had happened to me while he was gone.

"Come on let me help you up."

I held his arm firmly while trying to get on my feet, but my legs failed me. I fell again, crying even harder.

"What's wrong with you?? What happened to you... Goddamn it... I'm going to take you to my room."

He gently held me up in a bride way and took me to his room. Once he put me down on his bed, he took my sandals off and tucked me in bed, covering me with his bedsheets.

"I'll bring you something warm to drink. And we'll talk about it. Ok?"

I nodded in defeat and covered my head with the bedsheets squeezing it between my hands and screaming hard in the sheets letting all out. I cried so hard and screamed even harder. All I wanted at that moment was to go back to my old life and the old me when everything made sense.

I wiped my tears away and sat properly on the bed before Xavier comes back. I didn't want to feel bad about myself, that girl messed me up enough, and I didn't want to feel worse around him. When the door opened, my heart skipped a beat.

"It's me!" Xavier announced in a very gentle voice. "Here. Drink this. It'll make you feel better."

"Thanks!"

"What happened down there? You need to tell me. I've never seen you this broken."

"What were you going to ask me today at the picnic?" I asked without thinking.

"Well... I was going to ask you to start over and get to know each other better, I mean a fresh start for both of us."

"That's all?"

"Yeah! Why?"

"What about that luna thing?"

"Who told you about it?"

"Selena made it unmistakable that I'm not meant to be one of you and that I should turn your offer down. She said that I'm pathetic and a coward, which is true! I'm pathetic and weak."

"What! Hold on a second! Selena said that to you? Are you sure? How could she do that to my Luna?"

Xavier stormed out of the room without saying another word and kept the door wide open. I jumped out of bed to follow him, but he was gone. I was just right behind him! "Where did he go? Do werewolves fly too?!"

I went back to his bedroom and waited for him to come back, but he didn't. I couldn't fall asleep, so I stayed by his window watching the full moon. It's magical how it's glowing from here, and all the stars are shining up in the sky, making the view so magical. I was lost looking at the beautiful sky when someone held my shoulder carefully and gently. For the first time, I didn't panic and didn't jump out of fear. I knew who he was. I don't know if it's the moon or I got used to him, but it was a nice feeling.

" you like it up here?"

"Yes. It's so beautiful." I said while cherishing the view.

"That's why I chose this room over others," he said proudly while heading to the shower. "I'm going to take a quick shower. You can sleep here if you want to."

"What about you?" I asked innocently. I heard him chuckle but didn't answer my question. After a few minutes, he came out still wet and covered with just a towel around his waist. At that moment, I felt everything stop moving even my heartbeats. I felt my jaw drop and my eyes pop out just by looking at him.

"You like what you see?" he smirked proudly.

"What? No! What? I think I should go..." before I could finish my sentence, he was just right in front of me, still in his towel wrapped around his waist, holding my hand in his wet hand and pulling me closer to his face.

"Can you feel it? The thing we have here? That strong feeling that warms your body whenever we're around each other?"

I looked at him feeling increasingly hotter and puzzled. I didn't have an answer to that, but I can feel how shy I am right now, and -certainly- my cheeks are turning crimson. He came even closer to my face, and his nose was touching my neck gently, he sniffed me slowly while taking his other hand off the bed and gently pulling me closer to him. Suddenly, and unconsciously I moaned. I jumped out of his grip and out of bed, putting both hands over my mouth looking shocked.

"That! That wasn't me!" I whispered from under my hands and ran out of the room to mine, feeling embarrassed and other things I can't explain.